For example, you’re more likely to have obsessive-compulsive disorder if you have a biological parent or sibling who has it, so it might be genetic. Other possible causes include: With obsessive ...

OCD can be treated, but people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. A recent ...

Valentine's Day is near, and ROCD can rudely interfere with the day. Obsessions and mental compulsions block genuine ...

Researchers explore decision-making processes in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to better understand ...

Step 3: Develop an OCD hierarchy for your fears. Rank exposure to your feared trigger (without doing rituals/avoiding) on a scale from 1-10 in terms of the amount of anxiety the situation would ...

Emotional regulation skills for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may include identifying triggers, managing stress, and trying breathing exercises. OCD involves distressing, intrusive ...

For example, a mother with pedophilia OCD ... may administer an OCD questionnaire such as the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Scale, the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised, or the ...

Glutamatergic medications are linked to significant symptom improvement in obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, a new ...